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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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Is there some fruit in the refrigerator?
I'd be happy if someone would answer my question. Thanks in advance.
Are the following sentences both correct? If so, what's the difference?
A: Is there any fruit in the refrigerator?
B: Is there some fruit in the refrigerator?
Are the following sentences both correct? If so, what's the difference?
A: Is there any fruit in the refrigerator?
B: Is there some fruit in the refrigerator?
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Anonymous I'd be happy if someone would answer my question. Thanks in advance. Are the following sentences both correct?
- Anonymous I'd be happy if someone would answer my question.
- Thanks in advance.
- Are the following sentences both correct?
- If so, what's the difference?
- A: Is there any fruit in the refrigerator?
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AnonymousI'd be happy if someone would answer my question. Thanks in advance.
Are the following sentences both correct? If so, what's the difference?
A: Is there any fruit in the refrigerator? ok
B:IsAre there some fruits in the refrigerator?
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Assertive forms can be used in nonassertive territory when the presupposition is positive
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Anonymous
I'd be happy if someone would answer my question. Thanks in advance.
Are the following sentences both correct? If so, what's the difference?
A: Is there any fruit in the refrigerator?
You are just asking for information. You are neutral.
B: Is there some fruit in the refrigerator?
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AnonymousI'd be happy if someone would answer my question. Thanks in advance.SOME = a part, is limited or restricted in some way.
Are the following sentences both correct? If so, what's the difference?
A: Is there any fruit in the refrigerator?
B: Is there some fruit in the refrigerator?
ANY = not restricted or
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AnonymousWhen we ask this type of question, such as in "A", "any" is the only appropriate
I'd be happy if someone would answer my question. Thanks in advance.
Are the following sentences both correct? If so, what's the difference?
A: Is there any fruit in the refrigerator?
B: Is there some fruit in the refrigerator?
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MilkyAnonymousSOME = a part, is limited or restricted in some wa
I'd be happy if someone would answer my question. Thanks in advance.
Are the following sentences both correct? If so, what's the difference?
A: Is there any fruit in the refrigerator?
B: Is there some fruit in the refrigerator?
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AnonymousAre the following sentences both correct? If so, what's the difference?
A: Is there any fruit in the refrigerator? OK. This is the most common format.
B: Is there some fruit in the refrigerator? Also OK, but used less often. Using 'some' rather than 'any' in a question suggests that you expec
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--Hi, I'm just the person who first posted.
I think "some" just means that something sure exists, so what I want to ask concerning B is whether B means that the speaker knows that there must be some food in the fridge or that the speaker expects the positive answer. I still want to know which B means. Is my idea odd or off the point?
I think "some" just means that something sure exists, so what I want to ask concerning B is whether B means that the speaker knows that there must be some food in the fridge or that the speaker expects the positive answer. I still want to know which B means. Is my idea odd or off the point?
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